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ADMITS FOURTEEN CHARGES OF BREAKING AND ENTERING
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Auckland, Thursday. Fourteen charges of breaking and entering houses in Auckland and stealing goods to the total value of £341 were admitted in the Police Court before Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., by Harris O'Neill, aged 32 years described as a chemist, who was arrested at Auckland on February 18, 1926 on a charge of stealing £20. He was admitted to bail on the following day, but absconded in spite of efforts by the police, which were re~ doubled more recently on account of suspicions in connection with many recent thefts, but he could not be traced until April 11. In addition to pleading guilty to breaking and entering charges, O'Neill admitted the charges of theft of £20 on February 18, 1926. He did not plead guilty on charges of stealing a motor-eycle and side car, valued at £100 at Hamilton on January 8, 1926, and of breaking and entering a house in Wellington on January 27, 1933. Accused pleaded guilty after hearing each individual charge and had 'no comment to make. He was admitted to the Supreme Coui't for sentence on the local charges and was remanded to appear in Wellington on May 6, on the Wellington charge. "I believe a large number of charges is awaiting him in the south," said Detective-Sergeant McHugh.
free as when I came, but it has been really good business that we have done."
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 517, 28 April 1933, Page 5
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